Registered Nurse - Acute Medsurgical A - Full Time

Jobtome; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

OneCHRISTUS in Lake Charles, LA seeks a competent Nurse who practices independently in a clinical setting, provides routine and complex care, and helps plan long-range goals. The role includes assigning and delegating tasks to other care providers to manage clinical situations.

You will perform nursing assessments, diagnoses, planning, interventions, and evaluation according to the ANA standards; administer medications using protocol, monitor side effects, document care, and educate patients and

Qualifications

• Education/Skills: BSN preferred.
• Experience: 1 year in the related nursing specialty preferred.
• Licenses/Certifications: BLS required; RN License in state of employment or compact.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Uses nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, intervene and evaluate for assigned patients.
• Addresses complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families.
• Administers medications and treatments per protocol; monitors side-effects and treatment effectiveness.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care provided.
• Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, families and caregivers.

Skills

BSN

RN License

BLS Certified

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Description Summary

The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
• Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
• Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
• Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given. xqrzhdi
• Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.

Job Requirements

• Education/Skills: Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Experience: 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications: BLS required, RN License in state of employment or compact
• Work Schedule: 7PM - 7AM
• Work Type: Full Time